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From: The Older Gentleman on 14 Mar 2010 18:34 SteveH <italiancar(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Call me a foil-hat wearing lunatic, but we do seem to have a government > on a mission to introduce as many laws as they possibly can in order to > gain further control over the population. An average of one new law per day while they've been in power, according to today's Sunday Times. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: vulgarandmischevious on 14 Mar 2010 19:11 italiancar(a)gmail.com (SteveH) wrote: >vulgarandmischevious <vulgarandmischevious(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> italiancar(a)gmail.com (SteveH) wrote: >> >> >We are seeing one law after another brought in or amended, all of which >> >seem to be aimed at dividing and grinding down the population. >> >> You think that changing the amount of alcohol inside people driving >> cars is "dividing and grinding down"? >> >> What an odd fish you are. > >Call me a foil-hat wearing lunatic, but we do seem to have a government >on a mission to introduce as many laws as they possibly can in order to >gain further control over the population. This isn't the first Government to do it, and it won't be the last. > This, to me, appears to be yet >another one of those. You dont think there coud be a *teeny* little element of "drink-driving is something we should discourage"? >Aside from the fund-raising potential of it. The fact that youconsider this to be a significant factor in this decision tells people a very great deal about the value of your opinions.
From: vulgarandmischevious on 14 Mar 2010 19:11 totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) wrote: >SteveH <italiancar(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Call me a foil-hat wearing lunatic, but we do seem to have a government >> on a mission to introduce as many laws as they possibly can in order to >> gain further control over the population. > >An average of one new law per day while they've been in power, according >to today's Sunday Times. Which compares with the average, over, say, the last hundred years?
From: steve auvache on 14 Mar 2010 19:18 In article <j8rqp5h7sgvgar7676cegeh5i00ivo4ohi(a)4ax.com>, vulgarandmischevious <vulgarandmischevious(a)gmail.com> writes >totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) wrote: > >>SteveH <italiancar(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Call me a foil-hat wearing lunatic, but we do seem to have a government >>> on a mission to introduce as many laws as they possibly can in order to >>> gain further control over the population. >> >>An average of one new law per day while they've been in power, according >>to today's Sunday Times. > >Which compares with the average, over, say, the last hundred years? I wouldn't have a clue about averages but one of the consistent whinges common to the gummint back benches and opposition parties is the sheer amount of legislation going trough. -- steve auvache VN750 Third gear has scope. SR250 The SpazzTrakka (Improved).
From: SteveH on 14 Mar 2010 19:22
vulgarandmischevious <vulgarandmischevious(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >Call me a foil-hat wearing lunatic, but we do seem to have a government > >on a mission to introduce as many laws as they possibly can in order to > >gain further control over the population. > > This isn't the first Government to do it, and it won't be the last. > > > This, to me, appears to be yet > >another one of those. > > You dont think there coud be a *teeny* little element of > "drink-driving is something we should discourage"? Yes, it should be discouraged - but I don't think this is the reason why it's being considered. > >Aside from the fund-raising potential of it. > > The fact that youconsider this to be a significant factor in this > decision tells people a very great deal about the value of your > opinions. Well, it will be a very easy way to raise cash - especially if the 'minor' offence becomes a fixed penalty notice. -- SteveH |